The Universitas 21 (U21) Consortium of research universities has been an innovative and ongoing activity since 1997 with members representing leading universities around the world. The mission of U21 is to foster a culture of research and education at the partner universities through harnessing potential synergies across institutions by embracing the global diversity represented by the consortium members. For more information on Universitas 21, please visit: http://www.universitas21.com

Universitas 21
Doctoral Research Conference in Business

The University of Connecticut is pleased to announce the inaugural U21 Doctoral Research Conference in Business to be held in Hartford, Connecticut U.S.A. April 10-13, 2012. Located between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City, the University of Connecticut is in a hub of creative and entrepreneurial ventures and allows easy access to cultural sites and attractions.

The purpose of the Doctoral Research Conference is to provide a forum for information exchange and scholarly enhancement for doctoral business students at Universitas 21 institutions. Toward that end, we will create a global learning and research platform to prepare the next generation of intellectual leaders in the fields of business, commerce and economics. Attendees will receive feedback from faculty experts in the field on their individual dissertation topics. The conference will also provide networking opportunities with representatives of member institutions as well as University of Connecticut local faculty. Panel sessions are also planned to help students further their theses, submit their work for publication, and succeed in a challenging global academic market. Additionally, this conference will provide an opportunity for participants to meet and share interests and to stimulate future collaborations on a global scale across a number of key topics such as entrepreneurship and innovation, global technology, and economic systems.

Format:
For this conference, up to 5 doctoral students from each of the U21 programs are welcome to attend and to participate along with a senior advisor chosen by each institution (such as a Dean of Research or Director of the PhD Program or other distinguished faculty member). The program will be most beneficial to PhD students who have reached or passed the dissertation proposal phase as well as those involved in inter-disciplinary and global research.

Deadlines:

For questions regarding the program,
please contact Robert Bird, Associate Professor,
University of Connecticut School of Business at:
u21@business.uconn.edu